French beans vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french beans and refried beans?

French beans is richer in fiber and folate, yet refried beans are richer in selenium and vitamin C.
French beans's daily need coverage for fiber is 23% higher.
French beans has 7 times more folate than refried beans. French beans has 75µg of folate, while refried beans have 11µg.
French beans contains less sodium.
French beans has a lower glycemic index than refried beans.

We used Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

French beans

Refried beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+117.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.2%

Contains more IronIron	+33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+383.3%

~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

French beans

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+581.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.4%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.103mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	9.4g	3.7g	23%
Histidine	0.196mg	153mg	22%
Sodium	6mg	370mg	16%
Folate	75µg	11µg	16%
Selenium	1.2µg	5.8µg	8%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	6mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.13mg	0.076mg	5%
Magnesium	56mg	35mg	5%
Iron	1.08mg	1.44mg	5%
Manganese	0.382mg	0.289mg	4%
Choline		21.2mg	4%
Protein	7.05g	4.98g	4%
Starch		7.43g	3%
Calcium	63mg	29mg	3%
Carbs	24.02g	13.55g	3%
Copper	0.115mg	0.129mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.083g	0.631g	2%
Vitamin K		2.1µg	2%
Potassium	370mg	319mg	2%
Fats	0.76g	2.01g	2%
Calories	129kcal	90kcal	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.052g	0.601g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.453g	0.543g	1%
Vitamin B3	0.546mg	0.367mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.062mg	0.079mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.09mg	1%
Phosphorus	102mg	92mg	1%
Zinc	0.64mg	0.58mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.222mg	0.189mg	1%
Net carbs	14.62g	9.85g	N/A
Sugar		0.54g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.105mg	0.103mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.016g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.083mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.297mg	0.231mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.311mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.563mg	0.438mg	0%
Lysine	0.484mg	0.377mg	0%
Methionine	0.106mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.381mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	0.369mg	0.287mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.169g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.36g	N/A